About the name Pauline
Pauline is a girl name with Latin roots, meaning “small”. It is related to Paul, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a vintage, unique feel. In 2025, Pauline ranked #2986 for girls in the US, with 56 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1942. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Pauline were girls.
Etymology
Derived from Paul, which comes from Learned borrowing from Latin, meaning “small”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Pauline”, “Paul”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2986
- In 2015
- #2371
- Babies in 2025
- 56
Popularity of Pauline, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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